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Old 02-01-2018, 03:01 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by opendoor View Post
It makes sense, it's just kind of awkward. Canada is the subject, and the singers are the object. So Canada commands true patriot love in all of us. It just sounds weird because the verb is at the end, but that's how it has always been.
Yeah, I think the issue is that it should be "commands", but that's already an issue with the existing wording anyway. Even then, as noted, it's super awkward and no one would talk that way; it's a song apparently written by Yoda. I reiterate my commitment to the Stan Rogers option.
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